Crime in Eugene is up in every category, according to the FBI preliminary crime statistics released Monday.
Eugene Crime Statistics
| Violent Crime | 2007: 426 2008: 496 |
| Murder | 2007: 1 2008: 2 |
| Forcible Rape | 2007: 55 2008: 60 |
| Robbery | 2007: 181 2008: 211 |
| Aggravated Assault | 2007: 189 2008: 223 |
| Property Crime | 2007: 7,804 2008: 9,821 |
| Burglary | 2007: 1,640 2008: 1,704 |
| Larceny/Theft | 2007: 5,119 2008: 6,814 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2007: 1,045 2008: 1,303 |
| Arson | 2007: 72 2008: 76 |
While crime fell by 2 percent in Oregon’s four largest cities overall, in Eugene every type of crime counted increased.
Portland experienced an increase in murders in 2008, but crime in every other category dropped.
The FBI reports that violent crimes fell 2.5 percent nationwide in 2008, and property crimes fell 1.6 percent. The western part of the country saw the greatest decreases in crime with violent crimes falling 3.4 percent overall and property crimes falling 4.2 percent.
In Eugene, property crimes were up 26 percent.
No one from the Eugene Police Department could be reached for comment.
The FBI’s final 2008 crime statistics will come out in October.
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